Local celebrity chef Ashley Christensen teamed up with Emeril Lagasse to raise more than $120,000 for Hurricane Florence relief in the Carolinas.
Right after the storm, Christensen reached out to Lagasse to help raise funds.
Lagasse and another chef stepped up in a big way.
The trio cooked a meal for 22 of Raleigh's most generous community members.
In total, they raised $124,000.